1997 Minnesota Statutes

     124C.56 Approval authority; application forms. 

    Subdivision 1.    Approval by commissioner.  The 
 commissioner of children, families, and learning may approve or 
 disapprove applications under section 124C.57.  The grant money 
 must be used only to remodel or improve a building or site under 
 contracts to be entered into within 15 months after the date 
 each grant is awarded. 

    Subd. 2.    Application forms.  The commissioner of 
 children, families, and learning shall prepare application forms 
 and establish application dates.  

    Subd. 3.    Criteria.  A district applying for a grant 
 under this section must match with local district funds to be 
 used for construction, enlarging, or modifying school 
 buildings.  The commissioner of children, families, and learning 
 must determine that the costs are directly related to reducing 
 or eliminating racial imbalance and are part of an approved 
 desegregation plan.  The district must also certify that the 
 district has sought all available federal funds before 
 submitting a grant application. 

    HIST: 1987 c 400 s 40; 1989 c 300 art 2 s 6,7; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 
 16 s 13